Surrounded By the Beauty of Nature

My son and I took a three day vacation in the White Mountains of New Hampshire this past week before the insanity of trying out the New York City public school system begins in a couple weeks.

All I can say is .....(deep breath in, exhale).

Wisdom From the Hadza of Tanzania

In the July/August issue of Utne magazine on the last page there's a wonderful account of Eric Utne's recent visit to Tanzania where he spent time with the nomadic Hadza or Hadzabe people of the northeast region. By highlighting three stories that were told to him by Hadza men and women, Eric suggests how beautifully simple and relevant the Hadza's way of thinking is;

"Withhold judgement. Listen to your elders. Don't fear death. This is the sort of commonsense thinking we need now." - Eric Utne

Read the full piece here